Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 221) - Amanda York from Grimshaw on design authenticity & designing specifically for place Listen Now
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    What to make of warnings about our electricity system?
    What to make of warnings about our electricity system?

    Every year, authorities release a snapshot of how reliable our electricity supply will be in the coming decade. And each time, commentators have divergent takes on what it all means.


    How your neighbour’s choice to go solar influences you
    How your neighbour’s choice to go solar influences you

    What made you decide to go solar? Was it a sober assessment of the return on investment? Did you want to cut your power bills? Did you want to do your bit on climate change?


    The NDIS is failing profoundly disabled people who are stuck in group homes
    The NDIS is failing profoundly disabled people who are stuck in group homes

    The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians with disability. For the first time, many can get the help they need to live more independently and be part of society.


    Warmth & comfort for healthy aging
    Warmth & comfort for healthy aging

    The specification of heating and cooling systems in aged care and health care settings is about more than just keeping the residents and patients of these facilities comfortable.


    In order to cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change
    In order to cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change

    Buildings are one of our biggest contributors to global heating. They produce 37% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use and production processes. Building emissions are made up of two parts: operational carbon (from energy used to heat, cool and power buildings) and embodied carbon (due to material use and construction).


    Here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power
    Here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power

    Here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power


    Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted bus stops?
    Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted bus stops?

    Multi-billion-dollar transport projects create headlines, and politicians love to bask in the glow of a successfully completed project such as Sydney’s new Metro. This service will change many people’s lives for the better.


    Health, healing & happiness from the floor up
    Health, healing & happiness from the floor up

    Though important, safety and infection control are not the only factors to consider when specifying flooring for aged care and health care applications.


    What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?
    What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?

    It was at conference of the International Society of City Planners in Jakarta in 2019 that a group of us – all planners who love running – began to seriously consider city planning with a focus on runnability. We even held a “run-shop” (instead of a workshop) where we ran together to explore the city.


    Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – these lessons apply to cities today
    Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – these lessons apply to cities today

    As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures.


    ‘Doing nothing is not an option’ – top economists back planning reform and public housing as fixes for Australia’s housing crisis
    ‘Doing nothing is not an option’ – top economists back planning reform and public housing as fixes for Australia’s housing crisis

    Top economists are unanimous in believing Australia’s housing market is in crisis.


    What makes Brisbane 2032 different from Paris and the rest?
    What makes Brisbane 2032 different from Paris and the rest?

    The Paris Olympics have put Brisbane back in the spotlight as host of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The plans for 2032 make one thing clear: these games will be different.


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